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'New' Silverstone honours Sheene
By Visordown News on 18/06/2010 11:16:49
Steve Parrish unveils tribute to 500cc legend
, by artist Andrew Kitson, shows the motorcycle racing legend on his 1976 Texaco Suzuki RG500 at Silverstone, tackling Woodcote bend. The picture will be the first painting in the club house to represent the importance of motorcycling to the track, its history
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Ulster GP charges fans more for 2011
By Visordown News on 04/01/2011 12:18:46
But it is the best race in the universe
The cost of spectating at the 2011 Ulster Grand prix is to increase by £10.Organisers, Dundrod Motorcycle Club, blame the huge £409,000 cost of staging last year's event and also fans who skipped paying any admission fee at all.A club statement
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TTXGP announce fourth UK race date
By Visordown News on 16/12/2009 12:00:33
Zero emission racers to feature at Brands Hatch, 2-3 October, 2010.
Hatch, 2-3 October, 2010.Mike Dommett, CEO British Motorcycle Racing Club, whose club is hosting the race said, "We are very happy to support the ACU in its initiative with electric motorcycling and TTXGP. We are aware that TTXGP had a successful launch
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Spencer to headline Festival of 1000 Bikes
By Visordown News on 10/02/2010 11:17:39
See the 500cc GP legend at Mallory Park July 9th -11th 2010
FORMER World Champion Freddie Spencer is to star at the Vintage Motorcycle Club's Festival of 1000 Bikes this July at Mallory Park, on a triple-cylinder Rothmans Honda NS500 GP race bike.Spencer, who won the 1983 World Grand Prix Championship
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Ulster Grand Prix honours Lougher
By Visordown News on 03/08/2009 23:36:45
Corner named after 13-time Ulster race winner
member of the small and elite '130mph plus Club'.He said: "In my opinion the most exhilarating corner on any circuit is Budore at the Ulster Grand Prix. The course itself is one of my favourites on the race calendar and I am extremely honoured
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Two killed at Manx GP
By Visordown News on 02/09/2010 09:41:37
Double fatality involving two experienced racers blights this year's event
in the fatal collision.A joint statement issued by Isle of Man Constabulary and the Manx Motorcycle Club said: "Both riders were involved in a racing accident at Alpine Cottage on the second lap of the Junior race shortly before 11am."The statement goes
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Fans against Manx GP changes
By Visordown News on 16/05/2012 14:08:09
Protests growing against proposals to turn the Manx GP into a classic race event
be working together with the Manx Motorcycle Club who have run this event successfully for the past 90 years, but instead the club has been ignored."Economic Development Minister John Shimmin said: "The changes are down to economics but it's also about
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Silverstone to get new pit wall
By Tim Skilton on 11/12/2007 10:20:41
Work to be completed by end January 2008
to the Silverstone Master Plan (the British Racing Drivers' Club's long term plan to redevelop the circuit), but is evidence of Silverstone's commitment to continue to invest in the circuit and its facilities to benefit competitors, teams and fans.
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Spectator killed in Armoy road races
By Visordown News on 09/08/2009 06:29:12
Full investigation already underway after bike ploughs into crowd
of the Grand Final race on Saturday afternoon. Clerk of course Bill Kennedy said: "Armoy Motorcycle and Road Racing Club, and myself as clerk of course, are devastated by the news that a spectator has died following a serious incident at Dean's Rise
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Silverstone seeks outside funding to win back F1 GP
By Visordown News on 26/08/2009 15:16:33
Northants track wants MotoGP and F1 on their books from 2011
external funding.Committee members also voted to allow external investment to improve infrastructure, related technologies and training, reports BBC News."This is a significant result," said BRDC president Damon Hill."The EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting
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